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Chris Gimenez homered twice and drove in four runs as the Twins topped the Mariners 6-2 on Thursday.

It's the first career two-homer game for Gimenez, who has played in a total of 319 games since debuting with the Indians in 2009. He did have four RBI once before, that on Aug. 27, 2010 against the Royals. The outburst probably won't get him additional at-bats. As Jason Castro's backup, he'll continue to play versus the occasional left-hander. Jun 15 - 4:58 PM

Chris Gimenez crushed his first home run of the season as the Twins beat the Royals in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader.

His solo shot in the fourth inning increased the Twins' advantage to 6-3. He finished the afternoon 1-for-4 and is now hitting .200/.321/.333 with three RBI in his limited action this season. May 21 - 8:50 PM

He beat out John Ryan Murphy for the backup catcher job behind starter Jason Castro. The well-traveled 34-year-old has caught for five clubs since 2011. Gimenez isn't known for his offense. He's just a .218 lifetime hitter at the major league level. Mar 30 - 5:40 PM

Twins signed C Chris Gimenez to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Gimenez appeared in 68 games with the Indians last season and owns a .218/.297/.335 batting line over 776 plate appearances in the majors. The 34-year-old will provide some useful depth behind the plate for Minnesota. Jan 12 - 4:28 PM

Updating an earlier report, Robbie Grossman left Thursday's game against the Indians with a fractured left thumb.

Grossman injured himself in a collision with Byron Buxton in the third inning and was later replaced by Max Kepler. The injury is expected to sideline Grossman for at least three weeks. The 27-year-old has hit .243 with seven homers and 35 RBI over 317 at-bats for Minnesota this season.

Santiago also received a cortisone injection in his neck, though the hope is that he'll resume throwing in 3-5 days. It looked like the left-hander was nearing a return from a back injury but was shut down after suffering a setback during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester. Santiago hasn't won a start for the Twins since May 9.

Mejia hasn't picked up a baseball since August 8 while recovering from a brachialis strain in his left arm. The 24-year-old has gone through the usual peaks and valleys as a rookie, delivering a 4.47 ERA over 18 starts for the Twins. He should be back at some point this year.

Twins placed LHP Dietrich Enns on the 10-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain.

Enns was lined up to start Saturday against the Diamondbacks, but that obviously won't happen now. The 26-year-old left-hander has allowed four runs -- three earned -- on seven hits and one walk over four innings this season with Minnesota.

The operation was performed in Dallas by Dr. Gregory Pearl. The surgery will obviously end his season. This has been a recurring problem for Hughes, who has now undergone two procedures for thoracic outlet syndrome. The 31-year-old should be ready for spring training.

May began his throwing program earlier this month as he makes his way back from Tommy John surgery in March. If all goes well, the 27-year-old has a chance to be a major contributor for the Twins next season. It's unclear whether he'll be brought back as a starter or a reliever.